Place:Cửa
Ông Temple, Cửa Ông Ward, Cẩm
Phả Town. Time:Yearly,
the festivities take place at the Cửa Ông Temple from the second
day of the first lunar month until the end of the third lunar
month. Significance:Cửa Ông
Temple is dedicated to Trần Quốc Tảng, the third son of Trân Hưng
Đạo, who defeated many enemies and brought peace to the region.
Hoàng Câu, a local general who fought bravely against invaders, is
also honoured here. The festival dedicates to the merit of Trần
Quốc Tảng and other Generals of Trân Dynasty. Cửa Ông Temple is one of
the famous Trân Dynasty vestiges of the northeast region. The
temple has three areas: low, middle and high, facing the majestic
Bái Tu Long Bay. During the war, the middle and lower temples were
both destroyed, but today the low temple has been restored. Formerly, locals
organized the main festivity on the second day of the third lunar
month. There were grand cult ceremonies, and a palanquin
procession carrying Trần Quốc Tảng’s funeral tablets from the
temple to a shrine in Trác Chân Commune. Legend has it that this
was the place where Trần Quốc Tảng’s ashes drifted after being
dispersed on the river. The procession would then proceed back to
the temple, symbolizing the inspection tour of Trần Quốc Tảng (called
Đức Ông).
